> i downloaded the nodelist, which has a .z02 extension that I dont have
> an archive extractor for.

    It's just a zip archive; use one of any number of zip programs on it...

>, which would permit a wireless data  network to operate 

   Since that's already in place, inlcuding being connected as part of the
internet;  I'm not sure what your point is...


> as a backup to the internet.

   Internet = " network of networks".   It isn't posible to back up the
internet except with itself...


    Any further comments on all that will be an appropriate echo...


Jame



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